Tracing Jose Rizal’s Journey to Europe
1882 1884 1886
1887
Spain Spain Germany
1885
1883 Germany, Czech
Spain,
Spain, France Germany Republic, Austria,
Switzerland, Italy,
Philippines
1882: RIZAL WAS IN SPAIN
May 17, 1882
Rizal arrived at Punta de Gales.
May 9, 1882
Rizal boarded the boat Djemnah to
continue his trip to Spain.
June 02, 1882 June 07, 1882
Rizal arrived in Suez Canal Rizal arrived at Port Said; written in his letter
en route to Marseilles. to his parents was his trip en route to Aden
along the Suez Canal.
Rizal’s time Present times June 03, 1882 Rizal’s time Present times
He was quarantined on board
the Djemnah in Suez Canal.
Rizal’s time Present times
May 18, 1882
May 27, 1882
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1882
Laong Laan
Diariong Filipino
● The newspaper ● Pseudonym of Rizal
El Amor in which the when his first essay
was published on
essay appeared.
Patrio the said newspaper.
(August 20, 1882)
● The first
essay of
Jose Rizal
was
penned.
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Spain - June 6, 1882
Rizal’s time
Madrid - October 2, 1882
Rizal studied painting and sculpture in the Academy of
Fine Arts of San Fernando and took French, German and
English lessons
He enrolled in Universidad Central of Madrid Medicine and
Present times
Philosophy and Letters.
1883: RIZAL WAS IN SPAIN & FRANCE
February 13, 1883
Rizal composed a letter to Paciano
addressing his activities, impressions and
whereabouts in Madrid.
May 26, 1883
Rizal was informed by Paciano about the 1, 350 loaves
of milled sugar produced in the Pansol farm allowing
him to proceed to Paris, France.
June 19-20, 1883
● Rizal spends his time with Dr. Nicaise
learning the techniques of operation.
Rizal’s time Present times
● He also spent his time visiting Larboisiere
Hospital to observe the examination of
different diseases.
August 20, 1883
Rizal enrolled in the Central Universidad de
Madrid for his second course in Medicine.
Rizal’s time Present times
While Rizal was in Madrid, Spain, he received the following news that transpired in Manila:
October 1883 November 04, 1883
● Rizal learned about Sr. Vincente ● Rizal learned of his sister’s marriage.
Barrantes’ order to imprison 14 He was also made aware that the
innocent people who had no idea reasons for the delay of his letters were
why they were detained; they Cholera, a typhoon, and a the parish
developed an illness due to humid priest’s death.
prison cells.
● Rizal later learned from Mariano
Katigbak about the 400 Cholera
victims in Lipa.
1884: RIZAL WAS BACK IN SPAIN
D. Pablo Ortiga y Rey’s
residence was the
venue for political
discussions.
October 1883 Autumn of 1883 August 1884
Rizal mentioned living temporarily in D. Pablo Ortiga y Rey’s residence in a letter he wrote to his family.
Rizal witnessed the strike of students and
professors against the bishop’s
proclamation to exclude the freedom of
science and the teacher.
November 21, 1884
Rizal escaped from being arrested
by a police lieutenant and a secret
service man with Valentin Ventura
(their arrest was because of their
involvement in the staged strike.
Rizal conferred the degree of Licentiate in
Medicine and completed licentiates in
philosophy and letters.
First 6 months of 1884
Rizal begun writing the story of
Elias, Ibarra, and Maria Clara (novels
that will shatter the spanish control
in the Philippines).
Mid-year of 1884
A contest was held for artists of
Spanish nationality.
June 25, 1884 June 25, 1884
Several copies of the Madrid Rizal was abruptly assigned to do
newspaper containing all about the speech at the banquet in
Rizal’s speech at the banquet were Restaurant Ingles instead of Pedro
sent to the Philippines. Paterno; he also won the first prize
in a Greek competition.
November 05, 1884
Paciano told Rizal that the cause
of their mother’s sickness was due
to his speech delivered during the
banquet.
1885: RIZAL WAS IN SPAIN & GERMANY March 30, 1885
Rizal sent a letter to Paciano
mentioning his plan going to
England or Germany to
specialized in ophthalmology.
January 1885
Rizal wanted to go back to the
Philippines. Paciano told him to wait
for the right time as it is very
dangerous for him.
1885: RIZAL WAS IN SPAIN AND GERMANY June 16, 1885
RIzal received one
hundred pesos (P100)
from Saturnina and
Manuel Hidalgo as their
contribution to his
expenses in finishing
Doctorate degree.
February 26, 1885
During Rizal’s stay in Spain,
he sent a letter to Jose
Cecilio to mary Miss Leonor
Valenzuela than see her
married to another person;
the letter arrived in the
Philippines on April 05,
1885.
Rizal’s time Present times
June 28, 1885
Rizal wrote to P. Faura and Sr.
Barrantes requesting them to
work for the transfer of
Silvestre Ubaldo to Calamba
from Albay were the letter was
signed as post master and
telegraphic operator.
July 30, 1885
Rizal asked permission to his
parents through a letter to cure
cholera patients in towns
where there were no doctors in
order to earn at least $12 a
day.
September 30, 1885
● Rizal was issued a
diploma of ordinary prize
on Hebrew language
obtained during the
examination last June 13.
● He was issued another October 01, 1885
diploma of ordinary prize
on Greek language, 2nd
Rizal planned to leave Madrid
course.
by the middle of the month. He
intended to go to Germany to
learn the German language and
to study advance course of
ophthalmology.
1886: RIZAL WAS IN GERMANY
From October 1885 to January 1886, Rizal was working as one of the assistants of Louis de Wecker. Despite
learning substantially in Paris from Wecker, Rizal moved to Germany to train in studying ocular fundus.
Heidelberg Heidelberg
He wrote his first poem
A day after his arrival, he
of maturity– A las
was admitted to be an
Flores de Heidelberg
assistant at the
(To the Flowers of
Augenklinik.
Heidelberg)
Augenklinik
Rizal’s time
Baden
● Rizal moved to Wilhelmsfeld for two months
Present times and lived as a playing guest of the Ulmer
Family wherein he achieved the final chapters
of the novel
● He retouched and corrected his work,
tempered his impulsive statements, and
softened many phrases as a realization from
his experiences that made a deep impression
on him (i.e., being charged of protestantism)
Rizal’s time
Present times
Leipzig
● Rizal lived in Leipzig for two and a half
months. He continued to revise and correct
his novel here.
● He worked as a publisher’s proof-reader to
earn extra cash.
Rizal’s time
Present times Berlin
● Rizal was in Berlin on November 1886 and
May 1887; at this point, Rizal needed to be
more financially stable.
● Rizal worked at an ophthalmic clinic and
exercised at a gymnasion and took on young
Germans at weightlifting (and won) while still
correcting his novel.
● He became a member of the Berlin
Ethnographic society and Berlin
Anthropological Society.
1887: RIZAL WAS IN Germany, Czech Republic, Austria,
Switzerland, Italy, Philippines
January 1887
● Rizal met with Dr. Teodor Jagor who invited
him to attend the monthly luncheon as a
member of the Geographic Society. He was
introduced to the president of the
Anthropological Society of Berlin.
Rizal’s time
Leitmeritz Prague Dresden Vienna Munich
May 11, 1887
Rizal leaves Berlin to visit other
European cities including
Leitmeritz, Prague, Dresden,
Vienna, Munich, Nuremberg,
Nuremberg Ulm Geneva Ulm, and Geneva. He is
accompanied by Maximo Viola.
May 14, 1887 Leitmeritz Prague Dresden Vienna Munich
Together with Viola, Rizal
attended a session of the Board
of Directors of the Tourist Club
Nuremberg Ulm Geneva
in Leitmeritz.
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May 15-16, 1887
● Guided by Professor Blumentritt, Rizal and
Viola visited churches, the home of the
Bishops and other important sites in the city.
May 20-24, 1887 They were also visited by Dr. Carlos Czepelak
who wanted a personal meeting with Jose
● Rizal and Viola arrived in Vienna and Rizal.
see important sites around the city ● On this night after meeting Professor
including the Museum. Rizal is Klutschak at his home for dinner, Jose and
interviewed for the newspaper Extra Viola leave for Prague.
Blatt by Adler.
● Jose and Viola leaves for Salzburg then
the following day they left again
heading to Munich,
May 26-30, 1887
● RIzal and Viola
stayed in Munich
for five days
observing
everything in the
city; then went to
Stuttgart on the
30th.
June 19, 1887: Rizal’s 26th Birthday
Jose celebrates his 26th
birthday alongside Maximo
Viola in Geneva, Switzerland.
On June 23, 1887 Maximo and Jose separated from
Geneva after their long adventure. Rial went to
Rome while Viola went to Barcelona.
Rizal’s time Present times
June 29, 1887: August 05, 1887:
Rizal writes to his Rizal arrived back in
father saying that he Manila.
will return to the
Philippines on August.
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August 30,to1887
Rizal went see October 1887
Governor-General Noli Me Tangere was
Terreo about his novel translated into German by
“Noli Me Tangere” Blumentritt, a great honor
who asked for a copy for Rizal.
of the book.
September 1887 December 1887
Rizal’s sister, Olimpia
Rizal and Viola met
died of a hemorrhage
once again in Manila
while giving birth.
in the house of Pedro
Serrono to operate
Lorenzo Tuazon’s
eyes.
Rizal’s time
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